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General Awareness Previous Year Questions (page 2)

75 General Awareness questions asked in CIL MT previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.

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Q51CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Who among the following has become the first Indian cricketer and second in world cricket to complete 100 T-20 Internationals?
  1. ARohit Sharma
  2. BVirat Kohli
  3. CMS Dhoni
  4. DRavindra Jadeja
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Correct answer: (A) Rohit Sharma

Q52CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Who had introduced 'Doctrine of Lapse' in India?
  1. ALord Dalhousie
  2. BLord Canning
  3. CLord Hastings
  4. DLord Auckland
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Correct answer: (A) Lord Dalhousie

Q53CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Who is the President of FICCI?
  1. ARashesh Shah
  2. BSangita Reddy
  3. CSandip Somany
  4. DUday Shankar
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Correct answer: (B) Sangita Reddy

Q54CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Phulkari is the famous handicraft of which state?
  1. ASikkim
  2. BPunjab
  3. CMadhya Pradesh
  4. DMaharashtra
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Correct answer: (B) Punjab

Q55CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Who is the first Indian to be nominated as the General Vice President of International Organisation Development Association (IODA)?
  1. ASangita Reddy
  2. BVinaya Shetty
  3. CUday Shankar
  4. DArvind Singh
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Correct answer: (B) Vinaya Shetty

Q56CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Nabakalebara is the festival of which of the following state?
  1. AKerala
  2. BKarnataka
  3. COdisha
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: (C) Odisha

Q57CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
The Amazon rainforest is spread over in ________ countries.
  1. A5
  2. B3
  3. C9
  4. D8
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Correct answer: (C) 9

Q58CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Which of the following can be used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor?
  1. ALiquid Sodium
  2. BNitrogen
  3. CHydrogen
  4. DCarbon monoxide
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Correct answer: (A) Liquid Sodium

Q59CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Which of the following country will host the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup?
  1. AIndia
  2. BSpain
  3. CNew Zealand
  4. DChina
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Correct answer: (A) India

Q60CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Which of the following is the oldest oilseed crop in India?
  1. AFlaxseed
  2. BMustard
  3. CRapeseed
  4. DSesame
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Correct answer: (D) Sesame

Q61CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Who among the following will only be provided with SPG cover in India?
  1. APresident
  2. BPrime Minister
  3. CHome Minister
  4. DFinance Minister
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Correct answer: (B) Prime Minister

Q62CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
_________ speed is measured by the Anemometer.
  1. ACyclone
  2. BCurrent
  3. CEarthquake
  4. DWind
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Correct answer: (D) Wind

Q63CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Which of the following IT initiatives have been launched by the Ministry of Finance for improving monitoring and pace of Customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers?
  1. AICAM
  2. BCyber security
  3. CDCOI
  4. DICEDASH and ATITHI
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Correct answer: (D) ICEDASH and ATITHI

Q64CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Who has been appointed as Chairman of the Airport Authority of India?
  1. AAmit Khare
  2. BArvind Singh
  3. CRajnish Kumar
  4. DAshok Malik
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Correct answer: (B) Arvind Singh

Q65CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Which of the following country will host "No Money for Terror" conference in 2020?
  1. ANepal
  2. BChina
  3. CSri Lanka
  4. DIndia
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Correct answer: (D) India

Q66CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Which of the following is the first Indian Regional Satellite?
  1. AINSAT-3D
  2. BIRNSS-1A
  3. CYOUTHSAT
  4. DGSAT-7
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Correct answer: (B) IRNSS-1A

Q67CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
For which of the following mineral India is mainly depend on imports?
  1. ALead
  2. BMercury
  3. CMica
  4. DLimestone
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Correct answer: (B) Mercury

Q68CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
________ is the most cultivated crop of Kerala.
  1. AWheat
  2. BChick Pea
  3. CMustard
  4. DCow Pea
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Correct answer: (D) Cow Pea

Q69CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Where is India's two operational Satellite Launch Pads located?
  1. AMumbai
  2. BRajkot
  3. CSriharikota
  4. DJalandhar
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Correct answer: (C) Sriharikota

Q70CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
When is the World Science Day for Peace and Development celebrated every year?
  1. A30th August
  2. B4th November
  3. C10th November
  4. D11th October
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Correct answer: (C) 10th November

Q71CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been elected as the President of which of the following country?
  1. AUAE
  2. BBahrain
  3. CKuwait
  4. DQatar
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Correct answer: (A) UAE

Q72CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Who appoints the Vice President of India?
  1. APresident
  2. BSupreme Court
  3. CThe Electoral College of India
  4. DPrime Minister
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Correct answer: (C) The Electoral College of India

Q73CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Which of the following Company has developed Mac Operating System?
  1. AMicrosoft
  2. BIBM Corp
  3. CHP
  4. DApple
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Correct answer: (D) Apple

Q74CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Who was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?
  1. AJalal-ud-din Khilji
  2. BSikandar Lodhi
  3. CKhizar Khan
  4. DNasir-ud-din Mahmud
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Correct answer: (C) Khizar Khan

Q75CIL MT Systems, 27 Feb 2020 (8:00 AM)
Which of the following General Insurance Company has launched "Farmitra" a mobile app for farmers?
  1. AUnited India Insurance
  2. BThe Oriental Insurance
  3. CTata AIG Insurance
  4. DBajaj Allianz General Insurance
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Correct answer: (D) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

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